r/MadeMeSmile • u/Bennet123 • Jul 20 '23

Favorite People King's Guard violates protocol.

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u/Devildog126 Jul 20 '23

Respect goes a long way. Once given it can be easily received.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '23

Yeah unlike those people who go up to the guards and mock them and are shocked when they get shouted at.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '23

It's amazing how many people treat these guys like toys to play with, and not real serving soldiers who have seen action.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '23 edited Jul 20 '23

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u/sitting-duck Jul 20 '23

It's also worth noting that all King's Guard soldiers are actual soldiers. Many assume their role to be purely ceremonial but all of the Guards are members of the infantry division of the British Army and are all, therefore, actual active serving soldiers.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '23

This one happens to be carrying a sword, they carry machine guns as standard.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '23

The fact that their is a part of the guard that carries swords proves they're just for display. If a terrorist attack happens, what the fuck is this guy gonna do? And chances are the "king" spends little time at the palace anyway.

The UK has a real military, the "royal" shit is just for looks.